S. 8 of Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act applies not only to the prostitute herself but also to those others who solicit a person for the purpose of prostitution
State v. Premchand Kubchand, Accused.
Criminal Appeal No. 1721 of 1962,
D/- 22 -7 -1963.bombay high court
Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act (104 of 1956), S.8 and S.2(f) - IMMORAL TRAFFIC - Cl. (b) of S.8 applies also to person who solicit others for purpose of prostitution.
Clause (b) of S. 8 of the Act applies not only to the prostitute herself but also to those others who solicit a person for the purpose of prostitution. Cr. Revn. Appln. No. 601 of 1962, D/-30-11-1962 (Bom) and Cri. Appeals Nos. 1719 and 1720 of 1962 (Bom), Rel. on. (Para 8)
It may be that clause (a) of S. 8 is capable